If someone is trying to race you on your daily runs, do you take the Challenge?

No. I'm not that height.

I always thought that taller people would be good runners, but then when I saw Bekele and Meb run - that was the time when I first got interested in marathons - I was no longer panicky.

I went on one date with a girl who was 8 inches taller than me though. It was because of her that I'm not afraid. And it is because of her that I want to show off what I can do after ALL THIS TIME.

She saw me run a few times. The second to last time though, I was running in those red-white striped American flag split shorts.

She saw me running towards her and she immediately buried her head. I don't know if she put her hands towards her eyes, but she lowered her head as if she wanted to avoid even seeing me. That hurt me. So I decided to run fast and NEVER LOOK BACK.

The last time, I was running behind her. This wasn't on purpose, I was running and I spotted her in the crowd. I decided to pretend I didn't see her and then immediately performed a stride (90% max speed) on the grass lawn just to get away from her. The fact that she didn't get to see my face and the emotion levels rising, I hope she was thinking about me.

If she ever does see me again though, I'll run away from her so she'll never get a chance to look at me up close. I think I'm justified in doing this.

Anyways this is just one of the events that trigger me to sprint randomly. It's a funny thing how memories just pop up randomly. I run them off until I'm starving for oxygen, and then I completely forget that memory because I'm too worried about catching a breath.

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Name in Hiding wrote:

The Charles River.

The one where you see MIT sail boats on both sides. And then there are kayaks and canoes. Ok ok I wasn't descriptive enough.

The Mass Ave bridge (aka Harvard Bridge)? MIT sailing pavilion is on one side. BU sailing pavilion and Community Boating are on the other. Is this what you're talking about? You run down Mass Ave to Harvard, but can't name the effing bridge? WTF?

The guy is a student at Bunker Hill. What do you expect?

I'm guessing you're from Boston too?

My college's colors are maroon. But then again, almost every college's colors in MA are maroon.

Name in Hiding wrote:

My college's colors are maroon. But then again, almost every college's colors in MA are maroon.

You are fvcking nuts.

Runners are crazy people.

I believe that if you're a decent runner, it's because you haven't been pushed to extremes in your training. Your life experiences are pleasant in comparison.

But if you want to become a beast, your mentality has to be different. And you are allowed the Pure Hate path.

If people are here from Ivy Leagues or prestigious universities and they claim to run on Pure Hate, I think they're psychopaths/sociopaths. Come on, you really think you can run on Pure Hate coming from that life?

And you are right about me being nuts. When I don't run, I actually lose it. Aren't there stories of how people have to run or they go crazy? You need to run or if you don't, you can't function normally.

I remember one time I couldn't run because I had ITB and I was losing it, and I did 2000 bodyweight squats - it acted as my cardio and strength training. Because of that time, I can now do 2000 bodyweight squats voluntarily.

I also remember that info-graph about rich people and their daily activities. Usually runners are in the higher-income bracket. So if someone does try to race you, I believe it's more for them to boost their ego - it's an elitist thing. I never challenge people unless they challenge me.

I only out run girls because I don't want to stay behind them looking at their booty. They're usually slow and I'm not going to keep at a pace just to look at you from behind, so I ALWAYS run ahead of them. It's a nice view, but I want to be 1st when I race the 800M, and that means being consistent in training.

Name in Hiding wrote:

My college's colors are maroon. But then again, almost every college's colors in MA are maroon.

Thank god your school's colors aren't the same as my alma mater's. That would be beyond embarrassing.

Don't worry.

I'll humiliate the d1 fvckboy that represents your school.

Let the undergrads battle this one out!

OMG you're 5'2" or less??

No way you will run 1:50, let alone a 4:50 mile.

Name in Hiding wrote:

Don't worry.

I'll humiliate the d1 fvckboy that represents your school.

Let the undergrads battle this one out!

D3 and you would lose by 45 seconds...

Holy Cross for you I guess?

No, I'm not that height either. She's the reason why I was learning Russian. (I need to get back on that). She inspired confidence in me and I learned a few life lessons. Crucial ones and ones that I'm glad I learned at that age.

I remember the circumstances of how she and I met. I won't reveal it. She is a 9/10 because 10/10s don't exist but I remember she told me potatoes are her favorite foods and when I was running around South Boston yesterday I saw a place called Potato Freaks.

She's the reason why I run and why I started to run. I remember asking her what she wants her legacy to be at this school. She implied that she doesn't like this place.

I told her what I wanted my legacy to be. And I wanted it to be lasting. I already did some stuff that won't be forgotten in the student population.

ANYWAYS. Doing this and making it on the track team, it's just one way for me to communicate that legacy that I told her about. Will I make it? I do not know. But I am trying, and it's because of running and the moments that I do run - I only ever encountered her when I run. We never greet each other, only just surprised glances when we do see each other.

Fvck me :(

If I reveal any more information, Observer_of_Things is gonna hunt me down, my name, and my location.

I am scared for my life, bruh.

I sent that girl a message on Facebook.

I gave her 1 day to respond.

She didn't respond or anything. Maybe it was so sudden. Maybe she was going to reply and was thinking of a response.

But I blocked her ever since. If she doesn't reply in 24 hours, I decided that I would be done with her. This happened around New Years.

It was that moment that finally my heart broke. I won't tell you how much time has elapsed between me meeting her and me sending her that facebook message. I also wrote her a letter and handed it in person.

I run with these memories. And I run to run them off. You have to run fast for this process to work, otherwise if you do a long-run and have thoughts like these, you'll lose your mind.

I went back and forth, back and forth. I could decide what to think.

I've decided this opus is a 9/10. I'd entertain a 10/10.

I'd like to say that i wouldn't become a runner if I didn't attend THIS university.

It shaped who I am now.

Name in Hiding wrote:

And you are right about me being nuts. When I don't run, I actually lose it. Aren't there stories of how people have to run or they go crazy?

^ Poseur.

You always hear stories of how children were forced to do track and field because they have a lot of energy. Next thing you know, they do track in high school and college.

My time has come. And I was the parent of my own decision. I thought learning electric guitar would be enough, but it ain't.

Name in Hiding wrote:

You always hear stories of how children were forced to do track and field because they have a lot of energy.

Nope. Never heard this before. Try making another idiotic assertion.

Obviously you probably watch Buzzfeed and prank videos instead of other runners' vlogs on Youtube.